Description:
An excellent look at the differences between horsepower and torque and how each rating is achieved during engine development by Corvette Powertrain Engineer, Jim Ingle.
Excerpt:
"Two views of the same measurement are involved: power and horsepower. Power is defined as "the rate of doing work" or the "rate of energy transfer". Interestingly, power cannot be measured directly....you can only measure its effects."
Link: Horsepower and Torque
Article ID: 280
Created: July 15, 2014
Last Updated: July 15, 2014
Online URL: https://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/tech/knowledgebase/article/technical-article-horsepower-vs-torque-280.html